An 80-year-old man has been prescribed oxycodone for severe, noncancer, chronic pain. He tells the nurse that he has difficulty swallowing and asks if he can crush the tablet before swallowing. The nurse will advise the patient that
A) the tablet would have no effect if crushed and ingested.
B) there is risk of an extremely high dose available all at once if the tablet is crushed.
C) crushing the tablet increases the drug's efficacy.
D) crushing the tablet is a safe option.
B
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